Leptocneria reducta
White Cedar Moth at Evatt, ACT
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| Leptocneria reducta | ibaird | 7 Mar 2025 | |
| Leptocneria reducta | donhe | 7 Mar 2025 | |
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | WendyEM | 7 Mar 2025 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | AndrewBell | 6 Mar 2025 |
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Numbers of these caterpillars in plague proportions in neighbourhood
1 comment
8 Mar 2025
In support of the identification as while cedar moth, I can confirm that our neighbour has a white cedar growing in their back yard. Known behaviour of white cedar moth caterpillars -- such as crawling under doors and into home spaces -- is also consistent with observations. Photos of white cedar moth caterpillars on the internet agree with my initial sighting. Well done, NatureMapr people.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.077820-35.208935
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2025 04:49 PM Recorded on
- AndrewBell Recorded by
- Vertical surfaces Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AndrewBell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Leptocneria reducta Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Leptocneria reducta Scientific name
- White Cedar Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 807.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Lymantria aurivillii
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